Manu Tuilagi returns to England training squad ahead of Wales tie

Manu Tuilagi has returned to the England squad ahead of the fixture with Wales on Saturday 26th February. Tuilagi is part...

NBA Betting: How To Do It Right

The NBA is not just a league that thrills players, coaches, and fans alike. It offers means different things to different...

Sport is like a drug

Rugby is a contact sport that came from England where people started playing it in the early 19th century. Lately, rugby...

Bath’s westcountry duo Orlando Bailey and Max Ojomoh sign new contracts

Homegrown Bath Rugby duo Orlando Bailey and Max Ojomoh have signed two-year extensions with the Blue, Black and Whites. The pair,...

Mark Wilson: Newcastle Falcons and England forward retires with immediate effect

Newcastle Falcons and England international Mark Wilson has retired from rugby with immediate effect. The 32-year-old Newcastle skipper and back-row forward...

Sebastian Negri thanks Ellis Genge for help after being knocked unconscious

Italian flanker Sebastian Negri has thanked England prop Ellis Genge for alerting the officials that he had been knocked out in...

England win but Wales will be capable of exploiting their obvious weaknesses

England comment by David Emery, editor in chief of The Rugby Paper At half time the guy sitting next to me...

Marcus Smith shines as England win comfortably in Italy

ITALY: (0) 0 ENGLAND: (21) 33 Tries: Smith, George 2, Daly, Sinckler; Cons: Smith 4 Marcus Smith once again shone in an England shirt...

Plenty of positives for Ireland – Farrell

IRELAND will not sulk after their nine-game winning streak came to an end in Paris despite a “fighting” performance, says head...

After shock and shell France find they are the sole Slam survivors

By NICK CAIN France ................30pts Tries: Dupont 2, Baille 54 Conversions: Jaminet 3 Penalties: Jaminet 7, 17, 36, 41, 44, 79...

England need to stay calm to land KO punch

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK THERE are moments in games like England were involved in last weekend at Murrayfield...

Wales find solutions to the problems of Dublin

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Debut to remember: Jac Morgan PICTURE: Getty Images Dan Biggar, left, and Jonathan Davies celebrate...

Baa-Baas at HQ

ENGLAND will host the Barbarians at Twickenham on Sunday June 19, ahead of their summer tour to Australia. England last hosted...

Tupou cash call

AUSTRALIA prop Taniela Tupou has thrown down the gauntlet to Rugby Australia for them to ‘show him the money’ as the...

McNally: Bath must stop panicking in the red zone

By DAN GALLAN TOWERING lock Josh McNally says there is one key aspect that must be addressed before all others as...

Forthcoming fixtures

Week beginning Sunday, February 13, 2022 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs ... Continue reading......

Toulouse suffer fifth defeat in a row

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN No Top 14 matches were originally scheduled for this weekend – the second of the Six Nations...

Eddie has got away with his ref attack

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME The start of the Six Nations last week had everything we have...

Smile of nobility amid the madness of apartheid

Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful Iconic Rugby...

BRITISH RUGBY RESULTS AND FIXTURES

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Time is running out to impress Diamond

NEWS EXTRA By PAUL REES WORCESTER’S players have another couple of weeks to convince Steve Diamond they have what it takes...

Invincible Christ College finish off in style

SCHOOLS ROUND-UP By BEN JAYCOCK CHRIST College Brecon completed their unbeaten season and lifted the East Wales Premier Schools League on...

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Leaders Durham make it 13 wins in a row

BUCS RUGBY By BEN JAYCOCK DURHAM remain top of the table after their 42-6 win away at Bath Uni, while title...

Biggar stirs the passions as Wales get pride back

By PETER JACKSON Wales ................20pts Tries: Francis 33 Penalties: Biggar 4, 8, 25, 57 Drop goals: Biggar 70 Scotland ............17pts Tries:...

Results

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Stress-free Premiership muddles the mind

RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER THE reasons for England’s demise in the final quarter against Scotland have been minutely dissected all week...

‘B team’ at Flaminio was rich experience

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER RUGBY in the 21st century continues to develop...

I’ll never get tired of talking about 1990 Grand Slam

MY LIFE IN RUGBY THE FORMER SCOTLAND, LIONS, MELROSE,HARLEQUINS, WORCESTER AND PERTEMPS BEES FLY-HALF CRAIG CHALMERS Lion cub: Craig Chalmers playing...

Back to drawing board for Exeter

SW Premier NORMAL service resumed after a week off for most teams. The now-former league-leaders Exeter University looked extremely rusty on...

Flynn leads way as Dorking hit top

London & SE Premier DORKING move back to the top following a maximum points 44-12 win at home to Havant. Louis...

Ice-cool Thomas’ pen seals it late on

By JON BATHAM Guernsey..........28 Barnes...............26 OWEN Thomas’ trusty boot proved the difference as Guernsey edged out Barnes in a thriller. The...

Old Albanian deny fightback of hosts

By GRAHAM PRATT Rochford Hund.......27 Old Albanian........... 31 THIS fast and exciting match ended as a closerun thing with Rochford fighting...

Hawks swoop in for six-try success

By STEPHANIE FRANKLIN Esher......................... 17 Henley Hawks.......39 HENLEY Hawks brought Esher’s winning streak to an end in a decisive six-try win....

Cunning Foxes lure Barnstaple to trap

By CARRICK BLAKE Canterbury..............52 Barnstaple..............22 CANTERBURY got back to winning ways emphatically against Barnstaple. The hosts opened their account with a...

Honey is sweet on his return for the Reds!

By ROGER OPIE Clifton................. 31pts Redruth..............33pts BOTH teams regarded this as a crucial clash in the race to overhaul league-leaders Esher...

Superb drive gives Wolfpack the win

By AARON HOWLETT Bury St Edmunds..27 Leicester Lions..... 21 THE Wolfpack began the game with a point to prove, and they...

Raiders sing to seal deal in points-fest

By SHAUN WREN Worthing.................. 50 Dings Crusaders...39 IT WAS an incredibly open game, which saw 89 points and 13 tries as...

Hornets provide a sting for Westcliff

By NICK CROWE Westcliff.......... 12 Hinckley...........22 A LAST-MOVE penalty denied Westcliff a bonus point which they richly deserved, in a match...

The Fishes reeling in title aspirations

Midlands Premier NEWPORT (Salop) sit seven points clear with a game in hand at the summit after a commanding 55-0 win...

Connor treble has Zebras cantering

Northern Premier OTLEY increased their lead at the top taking max points from their 34-5 win at home to Lymm. Struan...

Cards are aplenty in Fylde’s triumph

By EDWIN WILLIAMS Wharfedale............ 10 Fylde......................... 20 FYLDE showed why they are near the top of the league with a determined...

Chocos get a bite taken out of them

By MICHAEL PALMER Bournville............... 21 Sheffield Tigers.... 30 A STRONG wind down the pitch was going to be factor and the...

Blaydon are routed as Tigers go on the prowl

By GEOFF ROBERTS Sedgley Park......... 31 Blaydon.......................0 THE final result may give the impression it was an easy afternoon, but it...

Minogue’s class has Titans still in the hunt

By DAVID BEDDOWS Rotherham........40pts Hull Ionians...... 12pts Titans’ time: Kieran Curran goes in for his second try Callum Bustin dives over...

Students given runaround by Hull

By RYAN STEVENS Loughborough S.......0 Hull............................39 LOUGHBOROUGH Students faced Hull on Epinal Way with the wind blowing, so both sides opted...

Aces out of Luc against familiar foe

By BEN JAYCOCK Harrogate...................0 Luctonians.............. 21 HARROGATE’S 75-0 loss against the same opposition last week could have been a serious morale...

Rodgers stars as Tynedale cut loose

By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale..........38 Chester.............. 14 TYNEDALE produced a five-try flourish to see off Chester and record backto-back victories. The Northumbrians...

WOMEN’S GAME IN FOCUS

Sarah Rendell takes a weekly look at some important women players ROCHELLE CLARK THIS WEEK... SARACENS LOOSE-HEAD PROP Rochelle “Rocky” Clark...